Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia

Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 60,159 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60,159 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
60,159 number
in 2020
All-time low
16,102 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia, 1970–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 60,159 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia peaked at 60,159 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,102 number, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 96th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 16,102 number
1971 16,566 number +2.9%
1972 16,987 number +2.5%
1973 17,451 number +2.7%
1974 17,978 number +3.0%
1975 18,567 number +3.3%
1976 19,147 number +3.1%
1977 19,615 number +2.4%
1978 20,113 number +2.5%
1979 20,708 number +3.0%
1980 21,396 number +3.3%
1981 22,131 number +3.4%
1982 22,124 number -0.0%
1983 22,930 number +3.6%
1984 23,750 number +3.6%
1985 24,495 number +3.1%
1986 25,113 number +2.5%
1987 25,292 number +0.7%
1988 25,259 number -0.1%
1989 25,115 number -0.6%
1990 24,954 number -0.6%
1991 24,795 number -0.6%
1992 24,459 number -1.4%
1993 24,147 number -1.3%
1994 24,047 number -0.4%
1995 24,355 number +1.3%
1996 25,182 number +3.4%
1997 26,582 number +5.6%
1998 28,850 number +8.5%
1999 30,835 number +6.9%
2000 32,745 number +6.2%
2001 34,225 number +4.5%
2002 34,924 number +2.0%
2003 35,233 number +0.9%
2004 35,471 number +0.7%
2005 35,799 number +0.9%
2006 36,557 number +2.1%
2007 38,082 number +4.2%
2008 40,145 number +5.4%
2009 42,344 number +5.5%
2010 44,585 number +5.3%
2011 46,711 number +4.8%
2012 48,560 number +4.0%
2013 50,244 number +3.5%
2014 51,891 number +3.3%
2015 53,530 number +3.2%
2016 55,081 number +2.9%
2017 56,442 number +2.5%
2018 57,692 number +2.2%
2019 58,930 number +2.1%
2020 60,159 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,323 number 16,102 number 20,708 number 10
1980s 23,760 number 21,396 number 25,292 number 10
1990s 25,821 number 24,047 number 30,835 number 10
2000s 36,552 number 32,745 number 42,344 number 10
2010s 52,367 number 44,585 number 58,930 number 10
2020s 60,159 number 60,159 number 60,159 number 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 93 Central African Republic 65,745 number compare
  2. 94 Belgium 64,701 number compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 61,788 number compare
  4. 97 Libya 59,647 number compare
  5. 98 Cuba 58,485 number compare
  6. 99 Kyrgyzstan 58,175 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia was 60,159 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 60,159 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,102 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Liberia ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.